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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Schedule of noncontrolling interests

December 31,		2015		2014
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.		412		748
Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (EEM)		203		790
Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. preferred shares		100		100
Renewable energy assets		561		351
Other		24		26
		1,300		2,015

Schedule of redeemable noncontrolling interests

REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Year ended December 31,		2015		2014
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Balance at beginning of year		2,249		1,053
Loss		(3)		(11)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax
Change in unrealized gains/(loss) on cash flow hedges		(7)		(15)
Other comprehensive loss from equity investees		(12)		-
Reclassification to earnings of realized cash flow hedges		2		-
Reclassification to earnings of unrealized cash flow hedges		2		-
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment		18		5
Other comprehensive income/(loss)		3		(10)
Distributions to unitholders		(114)		(79)
Contributions from unitholders		670		323
Reversal of cumulative redemption value adjustment attributable to ECT preferred units		(541)		-
Dilution loss on Enbridge Income Fund issuance of trust units		(355)		-
Dilution loss on Enbridge Income Fund equity investment		(132)		-
Dilution gain on Enbridge Income Fund indirect equity investment		5		-
Redemption value adjustment		359		973
Balance at end of year		2,141		2,249

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